Mobiistar has launched X1 Notch featuring a 5.7-inch HD+ 2.5D curved glass display. The phone comes with a resolution of 1498 pixels x 720 pixels. It is powered by 2GHz Quad-core MediaTek Helio A22 12nm processor with IMG PowerVR Rogue GE8300 GPU. The phone comes with Android v8.1 Oreo edition onboard and has 2GB RAM/16GB storage and 3GB RAM/32GB storage models. The scope of expansion is up to 256GB using a microSD card. This dual-SIM phone comes with 13-megapixel rear camera with LED flash and also features a 13-megapixel front-facing camera. Its network features include Dual 4G VoLTE, WiFi 802.11 b/g/n, Bluetooth v4.2 and GPS + GLONASS. The device has a 3020mAh battery. Mobiistar X1 Notch comes in midnight black, gradient shine and sapphire blue colour options. The price of the 2GB model is `8,499 whereas the 3GB model costs `9,499. It is available in India across offline channels.

Xiaomi has announced the Note 7 that features a 6.3-inch Full HD+ 2.5D curved glass display. The device comes with a screen resolution of 2340 pixels x 1080 pixels. It has a Corning Gorilla Glass protection for the screen. The phone comes with Android v9.0 Pie edition with MIUI 10. On the optics side it comes with a 48-megapixel rear camera with LED flash and a 5-megapixel secondary camera. It also has a 13-megapixel front-facing camera for selfie lovers and video-calling. This hybrid-dual SIM phone supports fingerprint and IR sensor. Note 7 runs on an Octa-core Qualcomm Snapdragon 660 SoC coupled with Adreno 512 GPU. The device comes in three variants: 3GB RAM/32GB storage, 4GB RAM/64GB storage and 6GB RAM/64GB storage which can be expanded using a microSD card. Network features include Dual 4G VoLTE, WiFi 802.11 ac, Bluetooth v5, GPS + GLONASS and USB Type-C. The phone has a 4000mAh battery with Quick Charge 4.0. It will be launched in China on January 15 and will feature an 18-month warranty. The three models are priced less than `15,000 which means it can turn out to be one of the good buys for consumers looking to pick smartphones below `15,000.

OPPO R15 Pro has been officially announced in India for `25,990, on Amazon India. The phone comes with a 6.28-inch Full HD+ OLED display and has a resolution of 2280 pixels x 1080 pixels. The phone packs Octa-Core Snapdragon 660 14nm Mobile Platform coupled with Adreno 512 GPU. It has 6GB RAM and 128GB internal memory which can be expanded up to 256GB using a microSD card. OPPO R15 Pro comes with Android v8.1 Oreo edition with ColorOS v5.0. On the optics side it has a 16-megapixel rear camera with LED flash and a secondary 20-megapixel camera. On the front-facing side it has a 20-megapixel front-facing camera. Network features include 4G VoLTE, WiFi 802.11 ac, Bluetooth v5, GPS + GLONASS and USB Type-C. The phone comes with a 3400mAh battery with VOOC Flash Charging. The device comes in cosmic purple and ruby red colour options.

Huawei has announced the Y9 2019 model featuring a 6-inch Full HD+ 2.5D curved glass display with a resolution of 2340 pixels x 1080 pixels. The device runs on Octa-Core Kirin 710 with ARM Mali-G51 MP4 GPU. Powered by Android v8.1 Oreo with EMUI v8.2, the phone comes with 4GB RAM and 64GB storage which can be expanded up to 400GB with microSD. This dual-SIM phone comes with a 16-megapixel rear camera sporting LED flash and a 2-megapixel secondary camera. On the front-facing side, it has a 13-megapixel front-facing camera with 2-megapixel secondary camera. The phone supports fingerprint unlock and its network features include Dual 4G VoLTE, WiFi 802.11 ac, Bluetooth v5, GPS + GLONASS and micro USB 2.0. It has a non-removable Li-Ion 4000 mAh battery with fast charging capabilities, and is priced at `15,990. The device will be available in midnight black and sapphire blue colour options.

Huawei’s Honor brand has launched Play 8A phone running Android v9.0 Pie with EMUI v9.0. The phone comes with 6-inch HD+ 2.5D curved glass display. The device has a screen resolution of 1560 pixels x 720 pixels. Play 8A has 3GB RAM and comes with 32GB and 64 GB storage options which can be expanded up to 512GB using a microSD card. It is powered by 2.3GHz Octa-Core MediaTek Helio P35 processor with IMG PowerVR GE8320 GPU. This dual-SIM phone has a 13-megapixel rear camera with LED flash and an 8-megapixel front-facing camera. It has a 3000mAh (typical) battery and is available in blue, red, gold and black colour options. The starting price of the phone is $115 and it is on sale in China.